CVE-2023-33151Network attack vector

Information disclosure via undisclosed spoofing flaw

Published Jul 11, 2023 · Updated Feb 28, 2025

Spoofing in affected Microsoft Outlook and Office clients allows remote attackers to disclose information through crafted content. Microsoft has not published the vulnerable component or the operation that mishandles attacker-controlled content. Exploitation requires user interaction, and the published impact is limited to information disclosure without integrity or availability loss.

CVSS severity6.5
Medium
EPSS probability3.40%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Based on sourced intelligence
Hinoki checkNot available
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Summary

What happened

Spoofing in affected Microsoft Outlook and Office clients allows remote attackers to disclose information through crafted content. Microsoft has not published the vulnerable component or the operation that mishandles attacker-controlled content. Exploitation requires user interaction, and the published impact is limited to information disclosure without integrity or availability loss.

The record

CVE
CVE-2023-33151
Published
Jul 11, 2023
Updated
Feb 28, 2025
Vendor
Microsoft
Product
Microsoft Office 2019
Classifications
Unavailable
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Jul 11, 2023CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Feb 28, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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  1. Affected versionversion=19.0.0 <https://aka.ms/OfficeSecurityReleases

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

Microsoft · Microsoft Office 2019version=19.0.0 <https://aka.ms/OfficeSecurityReleases
Microsoft · Microsoft Outlook 2016version=16.0.0.0 <16.0.5404.1000
Microsoft · Microsoft Office LTSC 2021version=16.0.1 <https://aka.ms/OfficeSecurityReleases
Microsoft · Microsoft Outlook 2013version=14.0.0 <15.0.5571.1000; version=15.0.0.0 <15.0.5571.1000
Microsoft · Microsoft 365 Apps for enterpriseversion=16.0.1 <https://aka.ms/OfficeSecurityReleases

Published CVSS scores

6.5Microsoft CorporationCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

CVSS describes severity. EPSS estimates exploitation probability.

Attacks

What attackers are doing with it

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

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